AUTO ORIENT SOLID

 

Description: This function identifies, displays, and adjusts any solid elements (hexa or tetra) which, due to element connectivity, have a non-positive volume to a positive volume.

 

Usage:

 

1.   AUTO ORIENT SOLID

•    When the user selects AUTO ORIENT SOLID, no selection options are provided. The program automatically adjusts the display of solid element normals to a positive volume.

 •    If elements are reversed, the following message will be returned:

>  ORIENTATION REVERSED FOR xxxx ELEMENTS

The elements that are reversed will highlight as they are checked off. The user is returned to the MODEL CHECKER menu.

             •    If no elements are reversed, the following message will be returned:

>  ALL SOLID ELEMENTS PASS CHECK

No changes occur, and the user is returned to the MODEL CHECKER menu.

Note: The user may reverse the element normals by executing the REVERSE NORMAL command in the ELEMENT OPTIONS menu.